US HB6259 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement through the use of a veteran health savings account. Eligible veterans are those enrolled in the VA health care system.
Title
Veteran Access to Direct Primary Care Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6259/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6259/BILLS-116hr6259ih.pdf |
